- Paperback: 159 pages
- Publisher: Longman; 1 edition (Aug 13 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0435905368
- ISBN-13: 978-0435905361
- Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 13 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 68 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #431,557 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"'A fine anthology, well selected, well ordered, and altogether a pleasure to read. The editors have chosen twenty stories by twenty different writers from all over Africa, grouping them geographically into four different sections: West, East, North and Southern Africa... They have done a particularly good job of balancing the work of lesser-known, younger writers with established figures: David Owoyele as well as Adhebe, Abdulrzak Gurnah as well as Ngugi, Ahmed Essop as well as Nadine Gordimer and Bessie Head.'"
World Literature Today
"'There is indeed wonderful writing in the collection'."
New York Literary Supplement
"'A highly recommended book for teachers to use as an introduction (a) to the short story and (b) to Africa.'"
The Times Educational Supplement, Edward Blishen
"'...African Short Stories is a worthy showcase of recent African writing...""
Africa Events
Product Description
Chinua Achebe has joined with C.L. Innes, co-editor of "Okike," to select stories of excellence from the writings of the last twenty-five years. While many of the established names such as Sembene Ousmane, Ngugi, and Bessie Head are to be found, the collection is refreshing for the inclusion of work by the wide range of writers who have made the emerging field of African fiction something to follow.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A Worthy Introduction to African Literature,
By "lalalarue" (Boston MA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: African Short Stories (Paperback)
This is a great collection of stories. Too often the artistic talent in Africa is overloooked because of the turmoil in some parts of the land. This book is for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the African people and their lives that one cannot get from headlines.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (2 customer reviews) 13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Worthy Introduction to African Literature,
By "lalalarue" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: African Short Stories (Paperback)
This is a great collection of stories. Too often the artistic talent in Africa is overloooked because of the turmoil in some parts of the land. This book is for anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the African people and their lives that one cannot get from headlines.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Good selection,
By B. L. Brown - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: African Short Stories (Paperback)
This book contains a good selection of stories written by esteemed African writers from various regions of Africa. The book is divided by these regions: East Africa, Northern Africa, West Africa, Southern Africa. Most of the stories are good little reads and offer insight into African culture. Overall a good book.
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